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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 4254: An Act directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Rodney Alcindor

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 4254 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on July 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Rodney Alcindor. Primary sponsor: Brandy Fluker-Reid (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (July 7, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 131 of the Acts of 2026.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Fluker-Reid of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4254) of Brandy Fluker-Reid (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the appointment of Rodney Alcindor as a police officer in the city of Boston, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brandy Fluker-ReidPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Suffolk

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 131 of the Acts of 2026
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted
  4. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  7. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  10. Rules suspended
  11. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  12. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source